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If you are searching for a versatile and drought tolerant ground cover, look no further than liriope. It is tough, easy to care for and can be used to cover a garden area quickly. It is also called monkey grass or creeping lilyturf, looks great in planters and makes a great border plant.
Monkey grass is a low-growing, easy-care evergreen grass-like plant that is ideal for ground cover or turfgrass replacement. Also called lilyturf, monkey grass is easy to plant, survives drought, and is useful to decorate garden landscapes.
Monkey grass is the South's favorite ground cover. It's easy to find, simple to care for, usually evergreen, and tolerates heat. Throw in the fact that many types boast showy flowers, and you have a keeper.
This variety of monkey grass is the result of a breeding program, producing monkey grass that only grows to a height of two to four inches. The Dwarf monkey grass plant features slender foliage that gives it a petite look. Use dwarf monkey grass in the garden to provide groundcover for your flowerbeds.
HGTV garden experts offer tips on the best conditions for growing the low-maintenance perennial groundcover liriope, also referred to as monkey grass and lilyturf.
Monkey grass is a groundcover that looks very similar to turf grass. It is the common name for liriope (Liriope muscari), but it is also referred to as border grass. In addition, monkey grass is oftentimes used as the common name for a similar plant, dwarf mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicus).
Monkey grass is a popular and attractive option for use as a ground cover, under shrubs, or lining paths in your backyard. Consider using other perennial or evergreen plants that grow under trees to maximize greenery in your outside space.
Two common species in the United States, L. muscari (also called lilyturf) and L. spicata (also called creeping liriope or monkey grass), are low-maintenance and drought-tolerant ground covers planted to prevent erosion, edge beds, and control weeds.
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Black mondo grass functions as a ground cover (valued especially for semi-shady areas) or as an edging plant. It's best to plant it in spring so that it becomes well-established long before its first winter.